I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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"Pikachu, use Sacrifice Attack!"

"Pickup!!"

Pikachu sacrifices itself to strike, colliding with Eevee.

boom! !

The two Pokémon collided and were instantly thrown back several meters by the force of the impact. Eevee landed safely, while Pikachu crashed heavily onto the grass.

"Pika...!"

Pikachu was not defeated; dragging its injured body, it stood up again.

205: Challenge the Silver League

"Pikachu...!"

Seeing Pikachu so badly injured, Xiaoxia couldn't bear it and her face was full of worry.

"A flash of lightning!" Xiao Mao showed no mercy and launched an attack.

"Bu-ee!!"

Ibra emitted a white light and rushed towards Pikachu.

"Pikachu, use Thunder!" Ash quickly countered.

Pikachu tried to extract electricity from its body, but due to its severe injuries, the extraction speed was much slower than before. By the time Eevee got close, Pikachu hadn't been able to fully gather the electricity to unleash its thunderous attack and was knocked away by Eevee, collapsing completely.

"Pikachu is unable to battle, Eevee wins!" Brock announced.

[Ding! Mission complete. Rewards have been sent to your inventory.]

"Bue-ee." After his victory, Eevee immediately ran to Gary's legs, begging for a reward.

"Good boy, you did a great job." Xiao Mao took out two Energy Cubes from his pouch and gave them to Eevee, while also ruffling Eevee's fur.

After the battle, it was almost evening, so everyone ate at Oak's lab. With Brock and Ken around, the Pokémon's meals were prepared quite quickly.

night.

Everyone was having lunch at Oak's lab, and Ash's mother came along too. Everyone was congratulating Gary and Ash on winning the Orange League.

"By the way, Gary and Ash, what are your plans for the future?" Professor Oak asked.

Both players have already participated in the two highest-level league tournaments in the Kanto region. Although Ash did not win the Indigo League, he will have to wait until next year to continue participating.

Since Ash has already collected all 8 badges, there's no need for him to collect badges from the Kanto region anymore. He can just go and participate when the Indigo League is held again.

"I'm going to challenge the Johto League, and while I'm at it, I'll see what Pokémon in the Johto region are worth training," said Gary.

"The Johto region... what kind of place is that?" Ash asked curiously.

"The Johto region is west of the Kanto region, and it's a very large area. There are Pokémon there that don't exist in the Kanto region. Gary's Tyranitar is a Pokémon unique to the Johto region," Professor Oak explained.

"So, challenging the Johto League means participating in a tournament like the Indigo League?" Ash continued to ask.

Professor Oak continued, "Yes, the Johto League also holds a league, but it will be held in Silver Town. The requirements are the same as for the Indigo League: you need to obtain the badges of all eight Gym Leaders in the Johto region to be eligible to participate."

"Then I want to participate too."

Ash hadn't forgotten his defeat at the Indigo League, so how could he not participate when Gary was going to the Silver League?

"Then you'd better do your best and bring back another trophy for Pallet Town," Professor Oak said.

“That’s definitely no problem,” Xiao Mao said.

Shigeru is determined to win the Silver Tournament championship.

"I'm the one who will win the trophy!" Ash stood up and argued, "Gary, I definitely won't lose to you again at the Silver Conference."

"You should figure out how to get into the final all-player battle first." Gary completely ignored Ash's provocation.

"Then if you're going to the Johto region this time, you'll all have to go to Wakaba Town first," Professor Oak interjected.

"Why?" Ash didn't understand why they had to go to Wakaba Town first.

"Because if you want to challenge the Silver League, you must first register in New Leaf Town before you can challenge the gyms in the Johto region. After all, you are outsiders, so you need to register your identity information," Professor Oak said.

"I see." Xiao Zhi nodded, indicating that it was no problem.

"I've heard that the Johto region has many Pokémon that aren't found in the Kanto region. I really want to go and see them," Misty said expectantly.

“Yes, then I’ll go on a trip to the Johto region with you guys this time,” Xiao Gang said.

"That's great!" Ash was very happy that Brock was back, since Ash had been in charge of all the food and drinks for his group during their trip in the Kanto region.

Seeing Ash and his two friends planning to travel together again, Gary smiled. With two people accompanying each other on the trip, they wouldn't feel lonely and would have someone to look after them.

It has to be said that Ash's journey has been entirely thanks to his companions; otherwise, given Ash's careless nature, he would probably have died in the wild long ago.

"Xiao Mao, didn't you travel with Sabrina before? Why are you alone in the Orange Islands?" Xiaoxia suddenly asked.

Xiaoxia hadn't paid much attention while on Citrus Island, but now that she was suddenly going on a trip, she noticed that Xiaomao seemed to be missing someone.

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"Oh right, Sabrina isn't here." Ash realized that Sabrina wasn't with Gary.

Shigeru was speechless. Sabrina's presence was so weak that he only realized she was gone now.

"Saria has been scouted and is going to Hollywood, the Elf city in the Unova region, to film a TV series," Gary said.

"what!"

"I was spotted by a talent scout and went to act in a TV series!"

Ash and the others were stunned; they never expected such a thing to happen.

"Then Nazi will be a female star!" Xiaoxia said enviously. After all, every girl dreams of becoming a star, and Xiaoxia was no exception.

Although Xiaoxia isn't unattractive, she has the kind of beauty that needs to be nurtured. Simply put, Xiaoxia is a "wine-type" beauty; she was pretty when she was young, but not stunning. As she gets older, she gradually exudes her own unique charm.

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"Not necessarily. We're currently filming a TV series, which is expected to air next year. We'll see if it becomes a hit," Xiao Mao said.

"Oh, what TV series is that?" Xia asked.

"It seems to be a TV series related to superpowers, but I don't know exactly what kind of TV series it is." Xiao Mao had asked Na Zi on the phone, but Na Zi said there was a confidentiality agreement that the actors could not reveal too many details about the TV series before it was released.

"I'm really looking forward to it! I'll definitely watch it when it's released," Xiaoxia said.

"I didn't expect Sabrina to go and film a TV series. Gary, you're traveling alone, don't you need to find a travel companion?" After all, he's his own grandson, and Professor Oak still cares about Gary.

“Yeah, since you’re going to challenge the Silver League anyway, why don’t you join us?” Xiaoxia invited.

"What, let Gary come along..." Before Gary could agree, Ash excitedly stood up.

"Ash, what are you getting so excited about? Isn't it great to have Gary traveling with you?" Misty grabbed Ash and held him down.

"no...!"

“Alright,” Gary interrupted Ash, saying, “Ash and I are rivals, how could we possibly travel together?”

“That’s right.” Ash nodded in agreement.

"Then forget it," Xiaoxia said with a helpless shrug and shake of her head.

206: Departure, heading to the Johto region.

After dinner, Professor Oak suddenly had something to ask Ash and Gary for help.

"Oh, right, there's something I need to ask you." Professor Oak said, "When you go to challenge the Johto League, you'll be passing through Azalea Town. Could you please give the GS Ball to Mr. Steel?"

As Professor Oak spoke, he opened his browser, searched for Mr. Steel's photo, and showed it to the two of them.

Seeing the photo on the computer screen, Xiao Zhi asked in confusion, "What does this old gentleman do?"

"Mr. Steel is a master Pokémon maker and a good friend of my grandfather when he was young," Gary explained.

“That’s right. Steel is a good friend of mine from when I was young. He specializes in researching and manufacturing Poké Balls. He might know the secret of the GS Ball. He lives in Azalea Town.” Professor Oak said, pressing a button on the testing device next to him. A Poké Ball came out of the device “083”.

The Poké Ball is half gold and half silver, hence the legendary Gold and Silver Ball, also known as the GS Ball.

"Which of you is free to help me deliver the GS Ball?" Professor Oak asked, looking at Gary and Ash.

"If you're in a hurry to do your research, Grandpa, you can have me deliver it. I'm faster than Ash and the others," said Shigeru.

"Who said that? I'm not slow at all. This time, I'm going to collect all 8 badges before you do," Ash retorted.

"Is that so? Then let's have a competition," Xiao Mao challenged.

"Let's compete, but how do we compete?" Xiao Zhi asked.

"The rules are simple: it's about who collects all 8 badges from the Johto region first. However, when challenging a gym, the first time you challenge a gym, you can only use a Pokémon caught in the Johto region," Gary said.

"This...!" Ash was a little surprised, not expecting Gary to propose such a solution.

“As a trainer, it’s not enough to just catch a few Pokémon at the beginning. This is also a test for trainers,” said Gary.

"Okay, I agree. But what if I win?" Ash asked.

"Win..." Gary never thought Ash would win, but since they were going to have a competition, they had to offer a prize.

Xiao Mao said, "How about this, if you collect all 8 badges before me, I'll sponsor your Charizard to learn Blast Flare."

"Oh, really!" Ash had been wanting to use a special move, but he didn't have the money, so after defeating Yuuji, he rushed back to Pallet Town.

"Of course, but if you lose..." Shigeru wondered what benefits he could get from Satoshi, but he couldn't think of anything no matter how hard he tried.

Ash is penniless and can't provide anything. He can't even control the only thing Ash has, the Aura. If you think about it carefully, Ash's only value to Gary is the Psychic Nitrogen Pump.

Ash was also waiting for Gary to make his request, and he was worried about how he would deal with it if Gary made any unreasonable demands.

"To be honest, I can't think of anything you can offer me right now, so you'll have to owe me a favor. I'll let you know when I think of something. Don't worry, it won't be anything unreasonable." After thinking for a long time, Xiao Mao decided to let Xiao Zhi owe him a favor.

After all, Ash will eventually become a trainer who surpasses the Eight Masters, and he will eventually enter the League and hold a high position. It's like betting on his future.

"Okay, I promise you." Xiao Zhi immediately agreed, feeling that it was a good thing that this was happening.

Winning gives you the money to learn ultimate skills, and losing doesn't cost you anything—it's a huge win!

Xiao Zhi is still too young. After all, he's just a kid, and he doesn't think that far ahead. He just thinks that he's already gained something without having to put in any effort.